U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron and the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron respond to an alert call during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 3, 2025. The Air Force maintains and validates high standards of readiness through periodic inspections required by the nuclear mission, such as the NORI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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  • Displaying the American flag properly

    The American Flag is the ultimate symbol of freedom and justice that Americans have risked their lives to preserve for generations."The flag is the single thread that binds us as military personnel together," said Senior Master Sgt. Justin Papalia, Joint Communications Support Element operations

  • MacDill Partnership Council

    MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is a unique base in that the host unit, the 6th Air Mobility Wing, employs just a fraction of the military and non-military personnel who work on the base. This is because MacDill is home to 38 tenant units all with their own unique missions.To put this into

  • Reserve MTIs educate 927 ARW members on special duty opportunities

    Reservist military training instructors from the 433rd Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, came to MacDill AFB, Florida, in hopes of recruiting NCOs from the 927th Air Refueling Wing to train tomorrow's Airmen.Many reservists are unaware of the opportunities available to serve as an

  • MXG superintendent promoted to chief master sergeant

    Chief Master Sgt. Erin Willis 927th Maintenance Group superintendent,  was promoted to her current rank in front of family, friends and fellow Airmen during a promotion ceremony held during the August Unit Training Assembly here.Presiding over the ceremony was Lt. Col. Kelly Bailey, 927th

  • 927 ARW leadership visits D.C.

    Colonel Randal Bright, commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air force Base, Florida, along with his Command Chief Michael Klausutis and Staff Sgt. Emily Treiber visited the nation's capital, July 23.The meetings were part of an annual initiative called the Commander's Capitol Hill

  • MacDill Reservist nominates Tampa employer for ESGR Patriot Award

    The difference between a successful combat or humanitarian mission and mission failure does not lie with just the Reservist; it also relies heavily on the support team in place.During a ceremony held at Level 3 Communications, Tampa, Fla., June 17, one such supporter was recognized for going above

  • Road Closures: Bayshore Blvd

    Ground broke on the second phase of a five-part road construction plan to improve traffic flow on and around Bayshore Boulevard on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 29, 2015.Phase 2 of the Bayshore Boulevard construction is widening part of the road to allow two outbound lanes between Tampa

  • Tell your Air Force Reserve story

    In the wake of information operations launched by the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), I have seen a number of incidents where Reservists have requested to have Air Force news stories identifying them by name and rank removed from Air Force public websites and official social media. 

  • MacDill upgrades flight simulator

    Beginning April 23, 2015, the KC-135R simulation and training system at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, became the 17th device to receive the latest virtual upgrades Air Force wide.Col. Brian Smith, 6th Operations Group commander, took MacDill's first virtual flight in the newly upgraded flight